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Herbalife Ltd., et al. – ‘S-4’ on 5/10/04 – EX-12.1

On: Monday, 5/10/04, at 8:36pm ET · As of: 5/11/04 · Accession #: 1047469-4-16721 · File #s: 333-115363, -01

  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 5/11/04  Herbalife Ltd.                    S-4                   27:3.7M                                   Merrill Corp/New/FA
          WH Capital Corp

Registration of Securities Issued in a Business-Combination Transaction — Form S-4
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-4         Registration of Securities Issued in a              HTML   1.97M 
                          Business-Combination Transaction                       
 2: EX-1.1      Underwriting Agreement                              HTML    232K 
 3: EX-3.1      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML    166K 
 4: EX-3.2      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     16K 
 5: EX-3.3      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     78K 
 6: EX-4.2      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    529K 
 7: EX-5.1      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     20K 
 8: EX-5.2      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     32K 
 9: EX-5.3      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     17K 
10: EX-10.39    Material Contract                                   HTML    113K 
11: EX-10.40    Material Contract                                   HTML     55K 
12: EX-10.41    Material Contract                                   HTML     55K 
13: EX-10.42    Material Contract                                   HTML     16K 
14: EX-10.43    Material Contract                                   HTML     13K 
15: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     30K 
16: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries of the Registrant                      HTML     19K 
17: EX-21.2     Subsidiaries of the Registrant                      HTML     10K 
18: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     11K 
19: EX-23.2     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     12K 
20: EX-25.1     Statement re: Eligibility of Trustee                HTML     41K 
21: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     69K 
22: EX-99.2     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     24K 
23: EX-99.3     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     26K 
24: EX-99.4     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     38K 
25: EX-99.5     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     13K 
26: EX-99.6     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     19K 
27: EX-99.7     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     16K

EX-12.1 — Statement re: Computation of Ratios
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Exhibit 12.1

WH HOLDINGS (CAYMAN ISLANDS) LTD.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

								Three months ended
					January 1 to July 31	August 1 to December 31		Three months ended
					January 1 to July 31	August 1 to December 31		March 31, 2003	March 31, 2004
		1999	2000	2001	2002		2003	March 31, 2003	March 31, 2004
Earnings:
Income before income taxes(1)		93,237	62,237	71,463	15,479	28,991	65,568	29,245	9,364
Add fixed charges:
	Interest expense(2)	2,785	1,466	2,768	1,986	26,101	48,659	11,691	23,229
	one-third of rental expense(3)	6,113	7,320	6,666	3,864	2,868	6,984	1,700	1,769

Total Earnings plus fixed charges		102,135	71,023	80,897	21,329	57,960	121,211	42,636	34,362

Fixed charges:
	Interest expense(2)	2,785	1,466	2,768	1,986	26,101	48,659	11,691	23,229
	one-third of rental expense	6,113	7,320	6,666	3,864	2,868	6,984	1,700	1,769

	Total fixed charges	8,898	8,786	9,434	5,850	28,969	55,643	13,391	24,998

		8.71%	12.37%	11.66%	27.43%	49.98%	45.91%	31.41%	72.75%

Ratio of Earnings to fixed charges (4)		11.5	8.1	8.6	3.6	2.0	2.2	3.2	1.4

(1): amount represents income before income taxes after deducting the minority interest
(2): Interest expense includes amortization of deferred financing fees
(3): amount of rental expense deemed representative of that portion of rental expense estimated to be attributable to interest.
(4): In calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense (which includes amortization of derred financing costs) and one-third of rental expense.

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Herbalife Ltd., et al. – ‘S-4’ on 5/10/04 – EX-12.1

On: Monday, 5/10/04, at 8:36pm ET · As of: 5/11/04 · Accession #: 1047469-4-16721 · File #s: 333-115363, -01

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Registration of Securities Issued in a Business-Combination Transaction — Form S-4
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EX-12.1 — Statement re: Computation of Ratios
Exhibit Table of Contents